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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Mississippi

20 Colleges
$45,441 Avg Salary
$27,813 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 518 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Mississippi to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a .

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in Mississippi for physical sciences students. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from Mississippi State carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

Physical Sciences majors at Ole Miss take out an average of $26,439 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Physical Sciences majors at Jackson State take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.

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#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

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Holmes Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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#9

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

Tougaloo College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tougaloo, Tougaloo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
South Carolina 424
Tennessee 721
Louisiana 477
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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